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State of New Jersey
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Overview of New Jersey
Name:
New Jersey
Official Name:
State of New Jersey
Abbreviation:
NJ
Place Type:
State
Located In:
United States
Description (GNIS):
The geographic center, or that point on which a surface of uniform thickness would balance, for the state is located in Mercer County, 5 mi SE of Trenton.
Capital:
Trenton
(
Mercer County
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
40.1670562
40° 10' 01.4"
N
Longitude:
-74.4998748
74° 29' 59.5"
W
Population:
8,751,436
Elevation:
42 m
Surrounding States:
Connecticut
NE
Delaware
SW
Maryland
SW
Pennsylvania
W
New York
N
Histopolis Place ID:
936818012
Updated May 7, 2020